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Total streamflow across the
Mckenzie River
was last observed at
20,498
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
40,657
acre-ft of water today; about 81%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
25,200 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2019-04-08 when daily discharge volume was observed at
160,850 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Mckenzie River Near Coburg
reporting a streamflow rate of 4,590 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Mckenzie River Bl Payne Cr
with a gauge stage of 2094.44 ft.
This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Mckenzie River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 3,020 ft, the
Mckenzie River At Outlet Of Clear Lake.
Last Updated | 2025-04-26 |
Discharge Volume | 40,657 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
20,498.0 cfs
+119.0 cfs (+0.58%) |
Percent of Normal | 81.34% |
Maximum |
160,850.0 cfs
2019-04-08 |
Seasonal Avg | 25,200 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mckenzie River At Outlet Of Clear Lake
USGS 14158500 |
568 cfs | 2.81 ft | -1.9 | |||||
Mckenzie River Bl Payne Cr
USGS 14158740 |
337 cfs | 2094.44 ft | -3.44 | |||||
Mckenzie R Blw Trail Br Dam Nr Belknap Springs
USGS 14158850 |
1290 cfs | 7.05 ft | 0.78 | |||||
Mckenzie River Near Vida
USGS 14162500 |
3220 cfs | 1.95 ft | 1.9 | |||||
Mckenzie River Blw Leaburg Dam
USGS 14163150 |
3670 cfs | 5.6 ft | 1.38 | |||||
Mckenzie River Near Walterville
USGS 14163900 |
3620 cfs | 3.42 ft | 0.56 | |||||
Mckenzie River Abv Hayden Br
USGS 14164900 |
3540 cfs | 53.75 ft | -0.84 | |||||
Mckenzie River Near Coburg
USGS 14165500 |
4590 cfs | 8.71 ft | 0.44 |
The McKenzie River is a 90-mile (145 km) tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene and flows westward into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. It is named for Donald McKenzie, a Scottish Canadian fur trader who explored parts of the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company in the early 19th century. As of the 21st century, six large dams have been built on the McKenzie and its tributaries.